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Kenneth Kessler(1920-1989)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Manager
  • Actor
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Kenneth Kessler was born on 6 November 1920 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for The Toxic Avenger (1984), The Rebel Set (1959) and The Hot Angel (1958). He died on 31 January 1989 in Davie, Florida, USA.
BornNovember 6, 1920
DiedJanuary 31, 1989(68)
BornNovember 6, 1920
DiedJanuary 31, 1989(68)
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Known for

Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
The Toxic Avenger
6.2
  • The Toxic Avenger(voice)
  • 1984
The Rebel Set (1959)
The Rebel Set
3.1
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Kenny Kessler)
  • 1959
Mason Alan Dinehart, Ed Kemmer, and Jackie Loughery in The Hot Angel (1958)
The Hot Angel
5.7
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as K.M. Kenny Kessler)
  • 1958
Ann Savage in Apology for Murder (1945)
Apology for Murder
5.7
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Kenny Kessler)
  • 1945

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Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1960
  • Sugarfoot (1957)
    Sugarfoot
    7.4
    TV Series
    • assistant director (as Kenny Kessler)
    • 1960
  • James Garner and Jack Kelly in Maverick (1957)
    Maverick
    8.0
    TV Series
    • assistant director (as Kenny Kessler)
    • 1959
  • Roger Moore in The Alaskans (1959)
    The Alaskans
    8.3
    TV Series
    • assistant director (as Kenny Kessler)
    • 1959
  • The Rebel Set (1959)
    The Rebel Set
    3.1
    • assistant director (as Kenny Kessler)
    • 1959
  • Mason Alan Dinehart, Ed Kemmer, and Jackie Loughery in The Hot Angel (1958)
    The Hot Angel
    5.7
    • assistant director (as K.M. Kenny Kessler)
    • 1958
  • Robert Mitchum in Thunder Road (1958)
    Thunder Road
    6.5
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • The Rawhide Trail (1958)
    The Rawhide Trail
    6.3
    • assistant director
    • 1958
  • Michael Ansara and John Lupton in Broken Arrow (1956)
    Broken Arrow
    7.5
    TV Series
    • assistant director (as K.M. Kenny Kessler)
    • 1956–1957
  • Robert Taylor, Edmond O'Brien, Richard Todd, and Dana Wynter in D-Day the Sixth of June (1956)
    D-Day the Sixth of June
    5.9
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Louise Currie, Warren Douglas, Mantan Moreland, Roland Winters, and Victor Sen Yung in The Chinese Ring (1947)
    The Chinese Ring
    5.8
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Joseph Crehan, Sidney Toler, Gloria Warren, and Victor Sen Yung in Dangerous Money (1946)
    Dangerous Money
    6.3
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Claire Carleton, Jo-Carroll Dennison, Dorothea Kent, Barbara Read, Kane Richmond, and Anthony Warde in The Missing Lady (1946)
    The Missing Lady
    5.4
    • assistant director (as Kenny Kessler)
    • 1946
  • Ann Savage in Apology for Murder (1945)
    Apology for Murder
    5.7
    • assistant director (as Kenny Kessler)
    • 1945

Production Manager



  • The Rebel Set (1959)
    The Rebel Set
    3.1
    • production supervisor (as K.M. Kessler)
    • 1959
  • Mason Alan Dinehart, Ed Kemmer, and Jackie Loughery in The Hot Angel (1958)
    The Hot Angel
    5.7
    • production supervisor (as K.M. Kessler)
    • 1958
  • The Rawhide Trail (1958)
    The Rawhide Trail
    6.3
    • production supervisor
    • 1958

Actor



  • Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
    The Toxic Avenger
    6.2
    • The Toxic Avenger (voice)
    • 1984
  • Monster in the Closet (1983)
    Monster in the Closet
    4.9
    • (voice, as Ken Kessler)
    • 1983

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • K.M. Kenny Kessler
  • Born
    • November 6, 1920
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • January 31, 1989
    • Davie, Florida, USA

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    Was the "trailer-guy" for many films made by Troma during the 1970s and 80s.

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